Shah Rukh Khan completes 25 years in Bollywood, thanks fans

New Delhi: Superstar Shah Rukh Khan on Sunday completed 25-years in Bollywood. Apparently, the 51-year-old actor realised the same late last night and immediately took to Twitter to thank his fans for all the love.

"Went 2 bed early cos been a hectic week.Woke up for no reason & realised I am 25 yrs old.Will deal with all this love tom.Thx for bearing me," King Khan tweeted. 

'Deewana' was Shah Rukh's debut release. The Raj Kanwar directorial also featured Rishi Kapoor, Divya Bharti and Amrish Puri in important roles.

Went 2 bed early cos been a hectic week.Woke up for no reason & realised I am 25 yrs old.Will deal with all this love tom.Thx for bearing me

— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) 24 June 2017

Earlier, Armaan Kohli was roped in for Shah Rukh's role. Interestingly, Armaan walked out of the project due to creative differences after the first schedule and Shah Rukh got his part.

Shah Rukh began his career with appearances in several TV shows like "Fauji" and "Circus". He got his Bollywood break with "Deewana" in 1992. He later went on to play anti-hero roles in films like "Darr", "Baazigar" and "Anjaam". 

He then rose to prominence after starring in a series of romantic films, including "Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge", "Dil To Pagal Hai", "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai", "Mohabbatein" and "Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...". He was lauded for his portrayal of an alcoholic in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's "Devdas", a NASA scientist in "Swades", a hockey coach in "Chak De! India", and "My Name Is Khan".

For his contributions to the entertainment industry, the Indian government honoured Shah Rukh with the Padma Shri, and the Government of France awarded him both the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres and the Legion d'honneur.

(With IANS inputs)